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updated April 1st, 2025

 

 

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An Easy Choice


It's never straightforward to choose a project. Help is wanted everywhere, and ...

 

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IPA is engaged in transitional and developing countries with
focus on learning and education.

IPA offers help for self-help, e.g. through projects in the fields of food production and water supply as well as the issuance of micro credits.


The unique aspect of the IPA brand is the
integration of youth in the implementation of projects. This gives Swiss students the opportunity to gain formative experiences.


School classes and junior-teams define, plan and execute their projects independently but are supervised by experienced IPA staff.

 

All projects are inspected by IPA on location, and once completed, are checked over again. This way all donors have the guaranty that their money is being used in exactly the right places and that people are really getting the help they need.

 

 

 

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An Easy Choice


each proposal on IPA's long list makes sense. A class from Wohlen high school faced exactly that problem last November. But there was one project which stood out from the rest because it promised support in various areas. Maksal in Northern Cameroon has 7,350 inhabitants but neither a drinking water well nor a mill. There is no medical care, and the school has only three rooms for six classes. And most appalling: about 50 children are threatened by starvation. It's the perfect project for a Swiss school class. "We can't even imagine in what conditions the people live there," said Ajna. It didn't take them long to come to a decision: A good planning, an active fundraising and then help as much as financially possible. Making the list of priorities proved a real challenge, though.

 

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Maksal: remote and totally impoverished